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EC Publishes Action Plan Against Disinformation
December 17, 2018
The European Commission (EC) recently presented an EU-wide action plan on countering disinformation to protect Europe’s “democratic systems and public debates” in advance of the 2019 European Parliamentary elections, including by setting up a Rapid Alert System to inform EU institutions and member states about disinformation threats.
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EU Agency Releases Guide on Unlawful Profiling
December 17, 2018
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights has published a Europe-wide guide instructing law enforcement officials, including border guards, how to avoid “unlawful profiling” on the basis of ethnicity, religion, age, nationality, or gender, including how to observe data protection standards in “computer-based profiling.”
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EC Seeks to Promote Euro as Global Currency
December 14, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has published a recommendation pushing for EU institutions to do more to bolster the global role of the euro, particularly in the energy sector, including by providing for further EU financial integration to raise trust in the currency.
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ECtHR: Liability for Posting Hyperlink Violated Speech Rights
December 14, 2018
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that Hungarian courts failed to respect the free expression rights of a media company they found liable for defamation over a hyperlink the company posted directing readers to a video containing defamatory content, finding that liability for the use of hyperlinks could have a chilling effect on online free speech.
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Italy Plans New Budget to Avoid EU Punishment
December 14, 2018
Politico reports that Italian officials indicate they will respond to pressure from the European Commission over their planned 2019 budget by dialing back spending to avoid up to EUR 9 billion in sanctions under the EU’s excessive deficit procedure.
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